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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,882.32, 73,349 and 26,691.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,882.32, 73,349 and 26,691.56 is: 40,051.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,882.32 : 73,349 = 26,691.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,882.32/73,349 = 26,691.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,882.32x = 73,349 × 26,691.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,882.32x = 1,957,799,234.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,957,799,234.44/48,882.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,051.27

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